Bodies of Evidence (TV series)

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Bodies of Evidence (TV series) - Wikipedia

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Bodies of Evidence
Genre	Police drama
Created by	David Jacobs James L. Conway
Starring	Lee Horsley George Clooney Kate McNeil Al Fann Leslie Jordan
Theme music composer	Christopher Klatman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	David Jacobs
Production companies	Roundelay Productions James L. Conway Productions Lorimar Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	June 18, 1992 (1992-06-18) – May 28, 1993 (1993-05-28)

Bodies of Evidence is an American television police drama series that aired on CBS between June 1992 and May 1993.^[1] The show starred Lee Horsley, and George Clooney in his last leading television role before ER. In its first season, the series was a relatively well-rated summer series, and was brought back for an eight-episode second season in spring 1993.^[2]

Plot

A team of homicide detectives, led by the veteran head of the department Lt. Ben Carroll (Lee Horsley), work cases in an unnamed big city. Carroll's team is made up of Det. Ryan Walker (George Clooney), a talented detective with a propensity to get too emotionally invested in his cases; Det. Nora Houghton, a rookie detective unsure of her skills; and Houghton's partner, Det. Will Stratton, a jaded veteran detective close to retirement. They are assisted in their cases by the department's forensics specialist, Lemar Samuels (Leslie Jordan). The series also attempts to highlight how the homicide detectives' work life impacts their personal lives.^[1]

Cast

Lee Horsley as Lieutenant Ben Carroll
George Clooney as Det. Ryan Walker
Kate McNeil as Det. Nora Houghton
Al Fann as Det. Will Stratton
Leslie Jordan as Lemar Samuels
Francis X. McCarthy as Sgt. Jimmy Houghton
Lorraine Toussaint as Dr. Mary Rocket (season 1)
Jennifer Hetrick as Bonnie Carroll
Alan Fudge as Chief Frank Leland
Kimberly Scott as Maggie Holland (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	8	June 18, 1992 (1992-06-18)	August 27, 1992 (1992-08-27)
2	8	March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30)	May 28, 1993 (1993-05-28)

Season 1 (1992)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[3]
1	1	"Afternoon Delights"	James L. Conway	June 18, 1992 (1992-06-18)	447501
2	2	"Nightmoves"	Bruce Seth Green	June 25, 1992 (1992-06-25)	447502
3	3	"The Cold Light of Day"	Randall Zisk	July 2, 1992 (1992-07-02)	447503
4	4	"Echoes in the Dark"	Bruce Seth Green	July 9, 1992 (1992-07-09)	447504
5	5	"Street Justice"	Harry Harris	July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23)	446705^[4]
6	6	"Time Served"	Robert Becker	July 30, 1992 (1992-07-30)	447506
7	7	"Nearest and Dearest"	Harry Harris	August 13, 1992 (1992-08-13)	447507
8	8	"The Edge"	James L. Conway	August 27, 1992 (1992-08-27)	447508

Season 2 (1993)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[3]
9	1	"Whispers of the Dead"	Craig Denault	March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30)	447511
Note: Special Tuesday night preview airing.
10	2	"Blindside"	Burt Brinckerhoff	April 2, 1993 (1993-04-02)	447512
11	3	"Trial by Fire"	Robert Becker	April 9, 1993 (1993-04-09)	447513
12	4	"Eleven Grains of Sand"	Lee Sheldon	April 16, 1993 (1993-04-16)	447514
13	5	"Shadows"	Burt Brinckerhoff	April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)	447515
14	6	"The Formula"	Jeff Kibbee	April 30, 1993 (1993-04-30)	447516
15	7	"Endangered Species"	Alan J. Levi	May 7, 1993 (1993-05-07)	447517
16	8	"Flesh and Blood"	Neal Ahern	May 28, 1993 (1993-05-28)	447518

Broadcast history

Thursdays 10:00–11:00 a.m. (June – August 1992)
Fridays 10:00–11:00 p.m. (March – May 1993)

Reception

The critical reception to Bodies of Evidence was mixed to mostly negative. Tony Scott of Variety described the series' pilot as having "sharp production values, little humorous relief, and generally pro performances", though with "several off-putting touches".^[5] But Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker gave the show a "D" grade, calling it "Law & Order Lite — a show that comes on all hard-boiled and complicated but reworks plots that seem left over from Mannix."^[6] David Hiltbrand of People magazine gave Bodies of Evidence a "C" grade, stating, "In the regular season, I probably wouldn't give this predictable, overwritten show a second look. This being the summer session, we grade on a curve."^[7] And Los Angeles Times' Chris Willman panned the show as "tired and sub-formulaic".^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Bodies of Evidence (Police Drama)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Random House Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Lowry, Brian (February 24, 1993). "CBS will revive 'Bodies'". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ ^a ^b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search". United States Copyright Office. September 15, 1992. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
^ "Bodies of evidence: no. 446705, Street justice / a Roundelay production in..." United States Copyright Office. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
^ Scott, Tony (June 18, 1992). "Review: 'Bodies of Evidence Afternoon Delights'". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ Tucker, Ken (June 18, 1992). "Bodies of Evidence". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ Hiltbrand, David (June 29, 1992). "Picks and Pans Review: Bodies of Evidence". People. 37 (25). Retrieved September 13, 2015.
^ Willman, Chris (June 18, 1992). "TV Reviews : 'Bodies of Evidence' Formulaic Police Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

External links

Bodies of Evidence at IMDb
Bodies of Evidence at epguides.com

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